Posts tagged Duty
Duty
Keeping the city in running order The city angels stand guard on our leisure While the silver-spooned meek go fight their war in fright Between the sofa and the bathroom holding Siri’s hand fast The true people keep the show together and hold the fort Some do their duty and others don’t It is the […]
The sun hammers the land into a shining desert Under the flowing molten lead of the midday sun The butcher has accomplished his executioner’s duty The carcass of the sacrificial lamb hangs from the tree No longer tormented by the flies, it slowly drips on the sand A reminder of ancient times, and the intertwined […]